CVE-2008-4409 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in libxml2 versions 2.7.0 and 2.7.1. This flaw arises from improper handling of "predefined entity definitions" within XML entities, allowing an attacker to trigger excessive memory consumption and application crashes, as demonstrated by the xmllint tool. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacts availability (A:P). While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code for this vulnerability is available on ExploitDB (EDB-32454). There is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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